Tin House Protects Against the Elements
The aptly named Tinhouse, designed by Rural Design Architects and built on the picturesque Isle of Skye, is a great example of sustainable architecture done right. The façade is clad […]
Inside the River Den: A Cozy Off-Grid Tiny Houseboat Built for Year-Round Living in Quebec
The River Den was built by owner Bonnie and her friend Denis Tremblay, since she wanted a tiny home that could easily be moved. Her ancestors were log-drivers who spent […]
Choose and Install the Right Finish to Suit Your Needs
In a previous article, I talked about how you can source the right reclaimed wood flooring for your project, and this week, I want to conclude with some details about […]
Life Pod: A Mobile Tiny Home
Michael Weekes, an inventor, engineer, and author, recently designed and built a unique tiny home. The Life Pod, as he is calling it, can function completely off-the-grid, and is no […]
Net Zero Prefab Home Built in California
Mark Jacobson, a professor at Stanford University, California, recently commissioned the Canadian firm Bone Structure to build him a prefab net-zero home. And the result is shaping up to be […]
Rooftop Cabins to Solve the Problem of Affordable Urban Living
Finding an affordable place to live in most large cities across the world is becoming more of a problem every day. Now, a company from Germany has come up with […]